>The only company that gave me any compensation for the interview process was GitPod
>Another thing to note is that I ended up not really preparing for the interviews. I feel like this is a bit of an arrogant move by me
And that's how they get you. You invest into what's essentially a second full time job, without any guaranteed compensation, yet somehow you feel you yourself are the arrogant one for not doing more. That's not even highlighting all the other emotional effects the process had on the author, and the author is by no means "average" in their methodology.
>The only company that gave me any compensation for the interview process was GitPod
>Another thing to note is that I ended up not really preparing for the interviews. I feel like this is a bit of an arrogant move by me
And that's how they get you. You invest into what's essentially a second full time job, without any guaranteed compensation, yet somehow you feel you yourself are the arrogant one for not doing more. That's not even highlighting all the other emotional effects the process had on the author, and the author is by no means "average" in their methodology.
Let's push back against this, please.